Shelton cops arrest four in drug raid

Published 7:27 pm, Friday, December 17, 2010

SHELTON -- A raid on a Brewster Street apartment resulted in the arrest of four city residents on Wednesday after police say they discovered marijuana, pills and alcohol inside.

Complaints from a neighbor about frequent loud parties, fights, thefts and vandalism by those visiting the apartment led to a two-month police investigation culminating in the arrests, according to Det. Ben Trabka.

The tenant of the apartment, 21-year-old Christopher Robidoux, was arrested along with 18-year-old Alexandra DeChello, 19-year-old Christopher Toal and a 15-year-old juvenile female, whose name was not released because of her age, according to Trabka.

Two other 15-year-old juveniles were in the apartment during the raid, but were released to their parents with no charges filed, police say.

Robidoux was charged with three counts of risk of injury to a minor, illegal possession of a controlled susbtance, illegal possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

DeChello, of Carley Street, was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to sell, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Toal, of Harvard Avenue, and the juvenile were charged with possession of marijuana.

Robidoux, DeChello and Toal were released on a promise to appear in court on Jan. 3, 2011. The juvenile was released to a parent and his case transferred to juvenile authorities.

Police ask that anyone with information on drug sales in their neighborhood call the Shelton Police Department at 203-924-1544.